
Sixty-foot waves, nosy killer whales, hypothermia, tongue rot. Ultra-athlete Ross Edgley attempts to swim all the way around Iceland - 1000 miles of icy water.
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2026-02-07
Aired 2026-02-07
West Iceland, Kingdom of the Bull: Ross battles the elements and extreme isolation. He explores the volcano-strewn Snæfellsjökull National Park and the stunning vistas of the Westfjords.

2026-02-14
Aired 2026-02-14
North Iceland, Realm of the Eagle: Ross's epic swim reaches the freezing Arctic Circle. When he’s not rescuing whales from stinging jellyfish, Ross gets rotting salt wounds as he falls behind schedule.

2026-02-21
Aired 2026-02-21
Ross’s muscles start breaking down and his pee turns brown. Melting glaciers and a hurricane threaten the end to his epic escapade. But the end to his epic swim is in sight.
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